Hammers Over the Anvil (1994)
Hammers Over the Anvil (1994)
An aristocratic Englishwoman, an Australian horseman and a young boy on a journey towards the exciting but forbidden world of adults.
Set in the summer of 1910 in Australia the film follows the story of 14 year old Alan Marshall (Alexander Outhread) as he stumbles out of childhood towards the exciting yet forbidding world of adulthood. For Alan, despite the effects of polio, there is only one passion in life - to become a great horseman just like his hero, the reclusive horse trainer East Driscoll (Russell Crowe). Alan is one of East's few friends and also one of the few who knows about the affair between East and the aristocratic English woman Grace McAlister (Charlotte Rampling). Things inevitably take a turn towards the tragic when East becomes determined to force Grace to leave her husband and run away with him. Hammers Over The Anvil is an evocative coming of age film from Australian director Ann Turner.

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Cast

Russell Crowe Russell Crowe As: East Driscoll
Charlotte Rampling Charlotte Rampling As: Grace McAlister
Alexander Outhread Alexander Outhread As: Alan Marshall
Frankie J. Holden Frankie J. Holden As: Bushman Marshall
Jake Frost Jake Frost As: Joe Carmichael
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Storyline

Set in the summer of 1910 in Australia the film follows the story of 14 year old Alan Marshall (Alexander Outhread) as he stumbles out of childhood towards the exciting yet forbidding world of adulthood. For Alan, despite the effects of polio, there is only one passion in life - to become a great horseman just like his hero, the reclusive horse trainer East Driscoll (Russell Crowe). Alan is one of East's few friends and also one of the few who knows about the affair between East and the aristocratic English woman Grace McAlister (Charlotte Rampling). Things inevitably take a turn towards the tragic when East becomes determined to force Grace to leave her husband and run away with him. Hammers Over The Anvil is an evocative coming of age film from Australian director Ann Turner.


Tagline: An aristocratic Englishwoman, an Australian horseman and a young boy on a journey towards the exciting but forbidden world of adults.
Certification: M

Details

Genres: Romance, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 22 July 1994

Country: AU

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: Harvest Productions Pty. Ltd., South Australian Film Corporation, Australian Film Finance Corporation

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Cast

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

East Driscoll

Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling

Grace McAlister

Alexander Outhread

Alexander Outhread

Alan Marshall

Frankie J. Holden

Frankie J. Holden

Bushman Marshall

Jake Frost

Jake Frost

Joe Carmichael

Alethea McGrath

Alethea McGrath

Mrs. Bilson

John Rafter Lee

John Rafter Lee

Charles McAlister

Frank Gallacher

Frank Gallacher

Mr. Thomas the Preacher

Amanda Douge

Amanda Douge

Nellie Bolster

Kirsty McGregor

Kirsty McGregor

Elsie Marshall

Daphne Grey

Daphne Grey

Mrs. Herbert

Caroline Kemp

Caroline Kemp

Lucy Taylor

Sam Nightingale

Sam Nightingale

Freckles Jack

Syd Brisbane

Syd Brisbane

Duke the Dance Caller

Peter Osborn

Peter Osborn

Father Finnegan

Wayne Pygram

Wayne Pygram

Snarley Burns

Directed By

Geoffrey Giuffre

Geoffrey Giuffre

Third Assistant Director

Chris Webb

Chris Webb

First Assistant Director

Monica Pearce

Monica Pearce

Second Assistant Director

Kristin Witcombe

Kristin Witcombe

Continuity

Ann Turner

Ann Turner

Director

Writing Credits

Sue Smith

Sue Smith

Script Editor

Peter Gawler

Peter Gawler

Script Editor

Ann Turner

Ann Turner

Screenplay

Peter Hepworth

Peter Hepworth

Screenplay

Production Crew

Gary Buss

Gary Buss

Unit Manager

Barbara Gibbs

Barbara Gibbs

Production Manager

Heather Muirhead

Heather Muirhead

Production Secretary

Jan Killen

Jan Killen

Extras Casting

David Lightfoot

David Lightfoot

Location Manager

Ben Gannon

Ben Gannon

Producer

Edited By

Ian Letcher

Ian Letcher

Color Grading

Maria Kaltenthaler

Maria Kaltenthaler

First Assistant Editor

Ken Sallows

Ken Sallows

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Jane Surrich

Jane Surrich

Makeup Artist

Beverley Freeman

Beverley Freeman

Additional Hairstylist

Suzie Warhurst-Steele

Suzie Warhurst-Steele

Makeup Artist

Sash Lamey

Sash Lamey

Hairstylist

Sandi Cichello

Sandi Cichello

Costumer

Tracey Richardson

Tracey Richardson

Seamstress

Christopher Webster

Christopher Webster

Dresser

Ruth De la Lande

Ruth De la Lande

Wardrobe Supervisor

Ross Major

Ross Major

Costume Design

Sound

James Currie

James Currie

Sound Mixer

Paul Huntingford

Paul Huntingford

Sound Editor

Scott Piper

Scott Piper

Boom Operator

Ronny Reinhard

Ronny Reinhard

Assistant Sound Editor

John Simpson

John Simpson

Foley Mixer

Anne Le Campion

Anne Le Campion

ADR Recordist

Ashley Grenville

Ashley Grenville

Sound Editor

Phil Tipene

Phil Tipene

Location Sound Recordist

Rex Watts

Rex Watts

Sound Editor

Dean Gawen

Dean Gawen

Sound Editor

Pete Smith

Pete Smith

Sound Mixer

Steve Burgess

Steve Burgess

ADR Recordist

Christine Woodruff

Christine Woodruff

Music Coordinator

Not Drowning Waving

Not Drowning Waving

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Hugh Hartshorne

Hugh Hartshorne

Still Photographer

Werner Gerlach

Werner Gerlach

Best Boy Grip

David Foreman

David Foreman

Additional Camera

Lyddy Van Gyen

Lyddy Van Gyen

Additional Camera

Jennifer Mitchell

Jennifer Mitchell

Additional Still Photographer

Robin Morgan

Robin Morgan

Grip

David Williamson

David Williamson

Camera Operator

Serge Thomann

Serge Thomann

Additional Still Photographer

Darrin Keough

Darrin Keough

First Assistant Camera

Brad Shield

Brad Shield

Steadicam Operator

Jules Wurm

Jules Wurm

Clapper Loader

Robbie Van Amstel

Robbie Van Amstel

Assistant Grip

James Bartle

James Bartle

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Guy Allain

Guy Allain

Painter

Julie Ferrand

Julie Ferrand

Property Builder

Tony Cronin

Tony Cronin

Set Dressing Buyer

Tony Cronin

Tony Cronin

Set Dresser

Andrew Plumer

Andrew Plumer

Set Dressing Buyer

Tony Xeros

Tony Xeros

Set Dresser

Deborah Wilde

Deborah Wilde

Art Department Coordinator

Tony Rosella

Tony Rosella

Runner Art Department

Christo Reid

Christo Reid

Painter

John Moore

John Moore

Construction Manager

Andrew Plumer

Andrew Plumer

Set Dresser

Tamara Pankiw

Tamara Pankiw

Draughtsman

John Santucci

John Santucci

Standby Property Master

Oliver Streeton

Oliver Streeton

Title Designer

Ross Major

Ross Major

Production Design

Vicki Niehus

Vicki Niehus

Art Direction

Other Crew

Peter Collias

Peter Collias

Scenic Artist

Arthur Vette

Arthur Vette

Carpenter

Zev Eleftheriou

Zev Eleftheriou

Stunt Coordinator

Brenton Grear

Brenton Grear

Carpenter

Tim Stanley

Tim Stanley

Carpenter

Bernadette Van Gyen

Bernadette Van Gyen

Stunt Double

Lea Reid

Lea Reid

Stunt Double

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